Is Austria Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Austria consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Austria consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4% percentage of women in Austria have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 331 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Austria?
Graz
I would say that Graz is a fairly safe city. I’ve never been mugged nor robbed or attacked in any way. But I have been catcalled at nights, I can’t lie but thankfully there hasn’t happened anything worse than that.
Posted: September 4, 2025
Anja
Altach
Altach is a very small village in Austria near the mountains. It is very safe, i don‘t know about a accident or murder or anything dangerous. The people are all really friendly and are mostly open minded. However the train station is in the middle of the night sometimes a bit sketchy because the village is so small and in the trains you are often alone
Posted: September 1, 2025Innsbruck
Small Town, not too busy but very beautiful. Not really scared of walking alone at night but of course as any woman we always have nit the best feeling when walking alone. All in all really save for women and the residents are very kind and ready to help.
Posted: August 31, 2025Vienna
it’s quite safe during the day but when it gets darker you have to beware of certain places and metro stations. you shouldn’t walk alone at night in certain areas as it can get dangerous. always keep something to defend yourself
Posted: August 30, 2025Villach
Villach is a small city in Austria, it is very safe in general. I often walk alone at night and I am not scared. Of course like in every place, some worries or anxiety remains - especially when men are around.
Posted: August 30, 2025Is Austria worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 103 experiences from female travelers
Vienna, Family travel
I felt safe, i had a lot of fun with my family, but I struggled with food because I'm vegetarian. The city is beautiful and FULL of history and art. I loved it. I suggest you to visit the museum of the war because it is underrated
Posted: August 25, 2025Safety in Austria
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